Wallace Fennel
Encyclopedia
Wallace Fennel is a fictional character on UPN
/The CW
television series Veronica Mars
, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN
. He is portrayed by Percy Daggs III
.
best friend; they first met when Veronica cut him down from the Neptune High flagpole after he was duct-taped to it by Eli "Weevil" Navarro. Deciding that Veronica was a better friend than any of the 09ers or jocks at Neptune High who simply laughed while he was taped to the flagpole, he began sitting with her at lunch. The two became fast friends when Veronica helped get him out of trouble with the PCH biker gang.
Wallace is 19, a Sagittarius
and his hometown is Chicago, Illinois. He lives with his single mother, Alicia, and his brother. After befriending Veronica, he starts helping her in many cases. Because he is an office aide at Neptune High, Veronica often asks for "favors" in order to see school records and gain information on other students. He also gives her tardy slips and occasionally provides bits of key knowledge which helped Veronica in her investigations. When not working as her liaison into the school files, he is most often seen driving the getaway car (literally), providing distractions so Veronica could sneak around unseen, or planting bugged items around Neptune.
He is, arguably, the best basketball player on the Neptune Pirates basketball team. This becomes the focal point of the episode "Betty and Veronica." One of his teammates steals the team mascot in an attempt to keep Wallace from playing so he could be a starter instead.
Wallace usually helps Veronica out of feelings of friendship, although on occasion she needs to promise a little something extra — perhaps the answers to a test. Typically, he does not ask why she needs his help or what she is doing with the information he passes on to her. He trusts her almost unquestioningly. But he is always there for her, and Wallace is the one person Veronica truly opens up to about her rape
in the episode "A Trip to the Dentist."
Initially, Wallace's mother is skeptical about letting him associate with Veronica, whom she thinks is a bad influence. However, things smooth over when Veronica's father Keith
kicks out the Fennels' dead-beat tenant (in "Like a Virgin"). Alicia even begins seeing Keith romantically, which causes a bit of initial discomfort for Wallace and Veronica, though they eventually support and accept their parents' relationship. Nevertheless, the relationship doesn't last.
When Wallace finds out that the man who raised him wasn't his father and that his biological father is still alive, he tries to confide in Veronica. When the tension between Veronica and Wallace's new girlfriend Jackie Cook
escalates to the point where Jackie pulls a huge prank, Veronica intends to get revenge. Wallace begs her not to, and the core of their relationship is shaken. Even though Veronica doesn't intend to do anything, she and Jackie get into a fight at the school dance. That, along with the revelation about his father, leads Wallace to leave town to go live with his biological father in Chicago.
While in Chicago, he was a passenger in an SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run
on a homeless man. Looking to escape his troubles, he returns to Neptune and re-enters Veronica's life. When he is framed for the accident back in Chicago, he has to work with Veronica to prove that he is innocent. He and Veronica eventually reconcile and become best friends again.
Though he has started dating Jane Kane, he still had feelings for Jackie and tries to rekindle their relationship. Jackie doesn't want to steal another girl's boyfriend, however. After Wallace properly breaks up with Jane, he and Jackie begin dating again. Things get serious, until Jackie tells Wallace she is leaving to go to France
and attend the Sorbonne
. After Jackie's father treats her harshly, she leaves early, leaving only a note for Wallace. It turns out that Jackie is in fact in Brooklyn
, now working at a diner with her mother. She also has a two year old child whom Jackie's mother is raising. Wallace comes to find her, but she breaks up with him because she has to try to be a parent like her father wasn't, and stay in New York.
In Season 3, Wallace joins Veronica at Hearst College. His roommate is Stosh "Piz" Piznarski. At first, Wallace attempts to pursue both a major in Mechanical Engineering
and his position as a starter on the basketball team. After getting caught cheating on an exam, however, Wallace decides to quit basketball for the semester to focus on his studies, even if it means losing his starting position. When Wallace returns to the team during the next semester, he earns back his starting position.
Working with Veronica, Wallace has developed amateur sleuth skills which include:
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/The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
television series Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
. He is portrayed by Percy Daggs III
Percy Daggs III
Percy Daggs III is an American actor best known for his role as Wallace Fennel in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars. He is also known for starring in television commercials for Hot Pockets and Orbit Gum...
.
Background
Wallace has become Veronica'sVeronica Mars (character)
Veronica Mars is a fictional character in UPN/The CW the television series, Veronica Mars, which aired on the UPN and CW networks from 2004 to 2007. She is portrayed by Kristen Bell.- Background and details of plot :...
best friend; they first met when Veronica cut him down from the Neptune High flagpole after he was duct-taped to it by Eli "Weevil" Navarro. Deciding that Veronica was a better friend than any of the 09ers or jocks at Neptune High who simply laughed while he was taped to the flagpole, he began sitting with her at lunch. The two became fast friends when Veronica helped get him out of trouble with the PCH biker gang.
Wallace is 19, a Sagittarius
Sagittarius (astrology)
Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 240th and 269th degree of celestial longitude...
and his hometown is Chicago, Illinois. He lives with his single mother, Alicia, and his brother. After befriending Veronica, he starts helping her in many cases. Because he is an office aide at Neptune High, Veronica often asks for "favors" in order to see school records and gain information on other students. He also gives her tardy slips and occasionally provides bits of key knowledge which helped Veronica in her investigations. When not working as her liaison into the school files, he is most often seen driving the getaway car (literally), providing distractions so Veronica could sneak around unseen, or planting bugged items around Neptune.
He is, arguably, the best basketball player on the Neptune Pirates basketball team. This becomes the focal point of the episode "Betty and Veronica." One of his teammates steals the team mascot in an attempt to keep Wallace from playing so he could be a starter instead.
Wallace usually helps Veronica out of feelings of friendship, although on occasion she needs to promise a little something extra — perhaps the answers to a test. Typically, he does not ask why she needs his help or what she is doing with the information he passes on to her. He trusts her almost unquestioningly. But he is always there for her, and Wallace is the one person Veronica truly opens up to about her rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
in the episode "A Trip to the Dentist."
Initially, Wallace's mother is skeptical about letting him associate with Veronica, whom she thinks is a bad influence. However, things smooth over when Veronica's father Keith
Keith Mars
Keith Mars is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Enrico Colantoni....
kicks out the Fennels' dead-beat tenant (in "Like a Virgin"). Alicia even begins seeing Keith romantically, which causes a bit of initial discomfort for Wallace and Veronica, though they eventually support and accept their parents' relationship. Nevertheless, the relationship doesn't last.
When Wallace finds out that the man who raised him wasn't his father and that his biological father is still alive, he tries to confide in Veronica. When the tension between Veronica and Wallace's new girlfriend Jackie Cook
Jackie Cook
Jackie Cook is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars. She is portrayed by Tessa Thompson. She was a series regular for the second season, which aired on UPN.-Background:...
escalates to the point where Jackie pulls a huge prank, Veronica intends to get revenge. Wallace begs her not to, and the core of their relationship is shaken. Even though Veronica doesn't intend to do anything, she and Jackie get into a fight at the school dance. That, along with the revelation about his father, leads Wallace to leave town to go live with his biological father in Chicago.
While in Chicago, he was a passenger in an SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run
Hit and run (vehicular)
Hit-and-run is the act of causing a traffic accident , and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards...
on a homeless man. Looking to escape his troubles, he returns to Neptune and re-enters Veronica's life. When he is framed for the accident back in Chicago, he has to work with Veronica to prove that he is innocent. He and Veronica eventually reconcile and become best friends again.
Though he has started dating Jane Kane, he still had feelings for Jackie and tries to rekindle their relationship. Jackie doesn't want to steal another girl's boyfriend, however. After Wallace properly breaks up with Jane, he and Jackie begin dating again. Things get serious, until Jackie tells Wallace she is leaving to go to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and attend the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. After Jackie's father treats her harshly, she leaves early, leaving only a note for Wallace. It turns out that Jackie is in fact in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, now working at a diner with her mother. She also has a two year old child whom Jackie's mother is raising. Wallace comes to find her, but she breaks up with him because she has to try to be a parent like her father wasn't, and stay in New York.
In Season 3, Wallace joins Veronica at Hearst College. His roommate is Stosh "Piz" Piznarski. At first, Wallace attempts to pursue both a major in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and his position as a starter on the basketball team. After getting caught cheating on an exam, however, Wallace decides to quit basketball for the semester to focus on his studies, even if it means losing his starting position. When Wallace returns to the team during the next semester, he earns back his starting position.
Quotations
- "Why do all the hottest girls always have a daddy complex?"
- "You can't take the cool outta me. Look — pocket protector and I'm still full of pimp juice!"
- "Hacky-sack: the final arena of unquestioned white domination."
- "It's been two weeks. That's like a decade in high school years."
- "My first college party: drinking piña coladas with a dude and talking about math."
- "Don't ask me, man. I stopped trying to figure her out day one." (on Veronica)
Season 1
- 1x01 Pilot
- 1x02 Credit Where Credit's Due
- 1x03 Meet John Smith
- 1x04 The Wrath of Con
- 1x05 You Think You Know Somebody
- 1x06 Return of the Kane
- 1x08 Like a Virgin
- 1x09 Drinking the Kool-Aid
- 1x10 An Echolls Family Christmas
- 1x11 Silence of the Lamb
- 1x12 Clash of the Tritons
- 1x13 Lord of the Bling
- 1x14 Mars vs. Mars
- 1x15 Ruskie Business
- 1x16 Betty and Veronica
- 1x18 Weapons of Class Destruction
- 1x19 Hot Dogs
- 1x20 M.A.D.
- 1x21 A Trip to the Dentist
- 1x22 Leave It to Beaver
Season 2
- 2x01 Normal Is the Watchword
- 2x02 Driver Ed
- 2x03 Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang
- 2x04 Green-Eyed Monster
- 2x05 Blast from the Past
- 2x10 One Angry Veronica
- 2x11 Donut Run
- 2x12 Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle
- 2x13 Ain’t No Magic Mountain High Enough
- 2x15 The Quick and the Wed
- 2x16 The Rapes of Graff
- 2x17 Plan B
- 2x18 I Am God
- 2x19 Nevermind the Buttocks
- 2x20 Look Who’s Stalking
- 2x21 Happy Go LuckyHappy Go Lucky (Veronica Mars episode)"Happy Go Lucky" is episode 21 of season 2 of the television show Veronica Mars. It had an estimated audience size of 2.33 million US viewers on its first airing.- Plot :...
- 2x22 Not Pictured
Season 3
- 3x01 Welcome Wagon
- 3x02 My Big Fat Greek Rush Week
- 3x04 Charlie Don't Surf
- 3x05 President Evil
- 3x06 Hi, Infidelity
- 3x08 Lord of the Pi’s
- 3x09 Spit & EggsSpit & Eggs"Spit & Eggs" is episode 9 of season 3 of the television show Veronica Mars. It had an estimated audience of 3.5 million viewers on initial viewing. It was the highest rated episode of the third season.- Plot :...
- 3x13 Postgame Mortem
- 3x14 Mars, Bars
- 3x15 Papa's Cabin
- 3x16 Un-American Graffiti
- 3x17 Debasement Tapes
- 3x18 I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
- 3x19 Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
- 3x20 The Bitch Is Back
Notable skills
- Proficient basketball player
Working with Veronica, Wallace has developed amateur sleuth skills which include:
- Amateur tracking
- Gathering contacts
- Working bugging/surveillance equipment